Photo Editing Features

Crop, rotate, resize and flip pictures
Touch up photos to remove blemishes and fix color
Improve photo quality and focus with blur, sharpening and noise reduction tools
Adjust the color balance, exposure, levels, brightness, contrast and more
Merge multiple exposures to create stunning HDR photographs
Load JPG, GIF, PNG, TIFF, BMP, and other popular image formats
Erase unwanted objects or people from your picture in one click with the Remove Object tool
Resize your image utilizing machine learning and AI for the best quality with super resolution
View, edit, and add metadata to your photo
Change the aspect ratio of an image without distorting key features using the liquid resize effect
Easily undo, re-order and edit existing effects on the layers list using non-destructive editing
Toggle layer visibility to review an edit
Take and edit screenshots of your desktop
Replace green screen photo backgrounds
Automatically add color to black and white photos using machine learning technology with Auto-Colorize
Create passport photos with the passport photo tool

Image Editing Features

Apply photo effects, including oil paint, cartoon, vignette, sepia and many more
Create collages and photo mosaics with your photographs
Use preset filters to easily enhance your photos
Convert your photo to cross stitch patterns, paint by numbers or add an oil painting effect
Add text and captions to photos to post online, add to photo books or to create a new viral meme
Insert clipart from the included clipart library
Add frames and borders around your photographs
Upload edited pictures directly to Twitter, Flickr, Dropbox, OneDrive or Google Drive
Adjust the opacity of a layer to finesse an edit
Use censor effect to hide or blur faces or text
Create and edit thumbnails for YouTube videos and social media stories
Add effects and filters in a couple of clicks
Calendar creator tool lets you make a calendar with your photos
Apply watermark to multiple images simultaneously using the batch editor tool.

Brightness and Contrast

Sometimes photos turn out either too bright or too dark. The Brightness and Contrast tools let you make simple adjustments to the tonal range of an image.

Resize and Crop

Use the Crop tool to make a rectangular photo square or to focus on one portion of your photograph. It's also easy to resize your photo for the web or for print using the resize tool.

Straighten

Fix tilted horizon or a crooked photo with the Straighten tool.

Regional Effects

Regional Effects is a powerful tool which gives you the ability to apply effects and filters to selected portions of your photo. Select a part of your image and apply an effect or use the paint brush to paint an effect onto part of your picture.

HDR Images

Easily combine several differently exposed photographs into one HDR image.

Background Replacement

Use Selection and Background tools to replace the background in your photos with transparency, color or another image.

Resize with Super Resolution

PhotoPad uses AI and Machine Learning when resizing your pictures to a higher resolution. Upscale your pictures while maintaining dazzling image quality. Enhance photo size and increase photo resolution.

Collage

Use the Collage tool to combine different photos in an organized layout. Select from one of the pre-designed layouts or design your own collage with the freeform layout. Select a background color or pattern and more.

Retouch Photos

Remove red eyes, stamp out blemishes, whiten teeth and more with our easy to use touch-up tools.

Photo to Art

Transform your photo to cartoon, oil painting, sketch and more. Turn your photos into a work of art.

BASIC FEATURES

NCH PhotoPad Photo Editor Home Edition 2025 is a user-friendly photo editing software designed for personal use. It offers a range of tools to enhance and manipulate digital images. Users can crop, rotate, resize, and flip photos with ease. The software provides advanced editing options such as adjusting brightness, contrast, saturation, and exposure. It also includes features like red-eye removal, blemish correction, noise reduction, and sharpening tools. The Home Edition supports layer-based editing, allowing for non-destructive adjustments. Users can apply various effects and filters, including sepia, oil paint, and cartoon styles. Additionally, PhotoPad enables users to create collages, panoramas, and paint-by-numbers patterns, and it supports all major image formats, including RAW files.

WHAT'S NEW

The latest version introduces several enhancements and new features. Notably, the software has integrated AI tools, including a DALL·E-based image generation dialog, allowing users to create images from text prompts. The new AI cartoon generator tool enables users to transform photos into cartoon-style images. These additions expand the creative possibilities for users, making photo editing more versatile and accessible.

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

Windows:
Operating System: Windows 7, 8, 10, or 11
Processor: Intel or AMD, 1.5 GHz or higher
RAM: 2 GB minimum
Hard Disk: 100 MB of free space
Display: 1024x768 resolution or higher
Mac:
Operating System: macOS 10.5 or higher
Processor: Intel-based Mac
RAM: 2 GB minimum
Hard Disk: 100 MB of free space
Display: 1024x768 resolution or higher

USER INTERFACES LANGUAGES

English, Deutsch, français, italiano, español, português, Nederlands, 日本語, 简体中文, 繁體中文, 한국어

BRAND

NCH Software

TYPE

Photo Editing Software

FOR OPERATING SYSTEM

Windows 7, 8, 10, or 11, macOS 10.5 or higher

LICENSE CATEGORY

Subscription-based software

FORMAT

Digital Download

MODEL

PhotoPad Photo Editor Home Edition 2025

COUNTRY OF USE

Global

MANUFACTURER COUNTRY